Microeconomics itself is difficult but he provides a lot of opportunities to practice. Every week you get clicker questions during class (and you can use the Reef App), practice problems (that you will go over in discussion and isn't graded), homework (which is a couple of problems but it is graded), and a quiz at the end of discussion (that is not counted in your final grade). He also does tutoring sessions before each test which are lead by his previous students and those same questions are an opportunity for points in different areas like TA points or clicker question points. He also buys cookies for the tutoring sessions. At the beginning of class, he randomized the list of students and gave away a free shirt that was sometimes accompanied by a gift card or cookies. The course is very math based but it is definitely do-able.

Marc is awesome. His lectures are always well prepared and he genuinely wants everyone to do well. He's a super approachable and nice guy as well. He did this thing where he played music and said hi to everyone in the class, and he would randomly choose a student and give them a gift card and t-shirt. The material builds up on itself, so don't let yourself fall behind and then try to learn everything in a week!! The avg for the midterms were 89 and 84, and the final exam avg was a 79. Honestly, if you understand the lecture notes and review clicker questions, you'll get an A in the class. It's super fair and there are even extra points you can get through TA points that will raise your grade. Marc taught the material almost entirely with graphs and equations, but even if that's not your thing, you'll still be ok.

The workload for this class is totally manageable with Marc. He's the sweetest man and he's really passionate about learning economics. However, if you're looking for real-world connections, this class isn't it. He doesn't use the textbook and the lectures are very graph/diagram heavy, so it's very hard to conceptualize the material and figure out how this stuff is even applicable to the field of Econ. The work wasn't terribly hard, but the TA grading is completely subjective. Hundanol is stingy with partial credit on the homework, so definitely recommend a different TA because those points are crucial.

Marc is such an awesome professor. He walks around the lecture hall every morning and says hi to everyone and asks them how they are. Always in such a good mood and makes you want to come to class. Taking this class made me interested in being an Econ major. Also, it's fun listening to him lecture with his accent. The class is not an easy A but week-to-week work is minimal besides going to lecture and doing one homework assignment a week. The tests can be tricky so definitely study a lot for them. They require you to build on what you learned in lecture to sometimes do problems you have not done before. That being said, there is no assigned reading at all and vocabulary you need to know is also extremely limited. The two midterms averaged 89 and 84, so not bad.

I love Marc! I learned so much from him. He is very approachable and super helpful in office hours. I definitely recommend going and talking with him because he will remember who you are. He is more math based but it's just basic algebra. I really recommend him.

Highly recommend Marc! He is super nice and approachable, and his lectures are well organized. Go to the lectures, he explains things very clearly. Everything in this class is graded fairly. He gives out lots of practice problems which well prepare us for the tests. Great class.

He is a really nice guy. Sometimes every gives things out in class. You can tell he is passionate about the subject and really wants everyone to succeed. The discussions are kinda boring (turn in homework, go over practice problems, take quiz) but the lecture is interesting. Would recommend because of his enthusiasm and good teaching ability. He can be quirky but is definitely a great option to learn the subject.

I really enjoyed this class and thought it was graded fairly. This class is very analytical and uses a lot of equations and graphs to represent the concepts. I found that a lot of people who struggled with math struggled in this class. I also heard that a lot of students in Elzinga's class say that their class' second test was graded unfairly. I never thought that about Repiquet's (Santugini's) class and thought that he gave us a lot of opportunity to succeed. Study A LOT for the two tests and the final will be easy.

Many people told me to take ECON 2010 with Elzinga given how he's a legend. Having no background in economics whatsoever (I'm literally pre-med with 0 clue about econ), I kept switching between Elzinga and Santugini when signing up for courses before deciding on Santugini. I have 0 regrets choosing Santugini; he's one of the sweetest professors out there who genuinely cares about his students and wants to see them do well. Also he's so adorable (he uses his kids' names in like 90% of his practice problems). His midterms are basically the practice problems with the numbers changed up, and his midterm averages were 88 and 86, which is extremely forgiving.

Worried about an econ class that's centered around math? Don't. I'm extremely weak in math and still found this class very doable. The math he does this entire semester consists of graphs and linear equations, which he makes extremely understandable. Also, this class doesn't require a textbook, so basically no assigned readings. Attending lecture, going to discussion, and doing practice problems will definitely get you a good grade. Also attend his office hours because he's really helpful when you ask him questions one-on-one, and he shows that he cares because he asks you how you're doing and tries to get to know you. I'm not going to go as far as saying that it's easy to get an A in this class, but it's certainly doable. And also, Dutch knockout can really save your grade so make sure to study for that final!

Coming into Marc's class I was a little worried, as everyone loves Elzinga so much and I did not want to miss out on a UVA 'bucket list' class. The reviews for this class circa 2016 when he first started teaching this class caused me some concern, but now in 2018 Santugini has definitely figured out a way to teach and organize his class in a way that works well. I am actually glad I ended up taking Santugini's class over Elzinga's. I am definitely more of a math person, so the fact that this class leans more towards doing math/graphs than it does conceptualization was helpful for me. There is no reading whatsoever required for this class, which is really nice (Elzinga's class has a lot of required reading) - instead of the readings there are weekly practice problems and homework, but it shouldn't take you more than an hour to do both of them. The practice problems help a lot in understanding the material as he can go fast in class sometimes, but as long as you keep up with the practice then you should be fine. The tests are very fair, he did not ask anything that we didn't already go over in class/practice problems. The final exam was difficult, but if you study and don't underestimate it then it is manageable. I actually really ended up enjoying Santugini, as his class is quite lively and he puts a lot of effort into individually helping his students. I'll miss his energetic attitude and look forward to taking another one of his classes in the future.